Geography
Name the heat that is lost during evaporation and passes into water vapour in a hidden form and is released in the atmosphere during condensation.
- Condensed heat
- Humidity
- Latent heat
- Relative Humidity
Humidity
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Answer
Latent heat
Reason — Latent heat is the heat absorbed during evaporation and stored in water vapour without causing a rise in temperature. It is released into the atmosphere during condensation, warming the surrounding air.
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